Voting if you move or live abroad

You can register as an overseas voter if you바카라 사이트™ve previously lived in the UK and are either:

  • a British citizen
  • an eligible Irish citizen registering to vote in Northern Ireland

If you want to vote in England, Scotland or Wales, register to vote in the normal way.

If you want to vote in Northern Ireland, you need to .

There are different arrangements if you바카라 사이트™re going to be abroad temporarily on election day.

This service is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

Renewing your registration

Your registration lasts up to 3 years. You바카라 사이트™ll get a reminder when it바카라 사이트™s time to renew.

If you do not renew your registration, you바카라 사이트™ll be removed from the register and must make a fresh application in order to vote again.

Voting if you바카라 사이트™re registered as an overseas voter

You can vote in UK Parliament elections.

You may be able to vote in referendums. Each referendum has different rules on who can vote in it.

If you바카라 사이트™re registered in England, Scotland or Wales

You can decide if you want to vote by proxy (if you바카라 사이트™re eligible) or vote by post.

After you바카라 사이트™ve decided, you can:

If you바카라 사이트™re registered in Northern Ireland 

You can vote by proxy, if you바카라 사이트™re eligible. You need to .

You cannot vote by post.

Serving abroad in the armed forces

Register to vote using the armed forces registration service.

If you바카라 사이트™re serving outside the UK, you can register as a 바카라 사이트˜service바카라 사이트™ voter. This means that you only have to renew your registration every 5 years. You바카라 사이트™ll get a reminder when it바카라 사이트™s time to renew.

Crown servants and British Council employees

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  • Crown servant (for example overseas civil service or diplomatic service)
  • British Council employee